BBC ‘impartiality’ row as Katya Adler says Boris Johnson ‘berated’ EU

A £215,000-a-year BBC journalist was today embroiled in an impartiality row after claiming Boris Johnson had ‘berated’ the EU over the coronavirus vaccines dispute. Europe editor Katya Adler, 48, who is based in Brussels, prompted fury with a tweet after the EU tried to requisition tens of millions of vaccine doses made from the UK. … Read more

Furious BBC stars slam new DG Tim Davie’s new online impartiality rules

JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more

BBC DG Tim Davie issues staff social media and impartiality guidance

JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: The BBC’s comic bias is proof it has given up on impartiality

Has the BBC finally given up any pretence of impartiality, and become the official mouthpiece of the Black Lives Matter protest movement, which has been mounting demonstrations around the country over the past week? Sunday was tumultuous. A mob in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston, a slave trader and philanthropist who died … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: The BBC’s comic bias is proof it has given up on impartiality

Has the BBC finally given up any pretence of impartiality, and become the official mouthpiece of the Black Lives Matter protest movement, which has been mounting demonstrations around the country over the past week? Sunday was tumultuous. A mob in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston, a slave trader and philanthropist who died … Read more

Emily Maitlis in yet ANOTHER BBC impartiality row

‘Is that really something to be proud of?’ Emily Maitlis risks another BBC impartiality row after mocking Boris Johnson’s ‘pride’ as coronavirus death toll edges closer to 40,000 – before Newsnight bosses post clip on Twitter Newsnight yesterday opened with a clip of Boris Johnson addressing Commons Prime Minister tells MPs: ‘I am very proud … Read more

Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for breaking impartiality after Boris Johnson tweet

Newsreader Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for ‘abusing his position’ and breaking impartiality after Match of the Day host accused Boris Johnson of lying Boris Johnson stood by top aide despite allegations of him breaking lockdown  As the PM defended Dominic Cummings, Lineker tweeted: ‘Please. Stop. Lying.’  Simon McCoy suggested that he’d breached … Read more

Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for breaking impartiality after Boris Johnson tweet

Newsreader Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for ‘abusing his position’ and breaking impartiality after Match of the Day host accused Boris Johnson of lying Boris Johnson stood by top aide despite allegations of him breaking lockdown  As the PM defended Dominic Cummings, Lineker tweeted: ‘Please. Stop. Lying.’  Simon McCoy suggested that he’d breached … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Schools union rewrites the rules on impartiality 

Militant leaders of the National Education Union make it clear they will stop at nothing to prevent schools opening on June 1, using often spurious claims about ‘elf ’n’ safety’ and filing a list of 169 sometimes ludicrous demands to be met before they will consider a return. This is despite widespread fears of the … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Schools union rewrites the rules on impartiality 

Militant leaders of the National Education Union make it clear they will stop at nothing to prevent schools opening on June 1, using often spurious claims about ‘elf ’n’ safety’ and filing a list of 169 sometimes ludicrous demands to be met before they will consider a return. This is despite widespread fears of the … Read more